Timing effects on the fragmentation of small scale blocks of granodiorite

A series of small scale tests, simulating multi-hole blasts have been performed to establish the effect of delays on blast fragmentation. The blasts were performed in high quality granodiorite blocks, which were cut from stone prepared by dimensional stone quarry operations. The pattern used was equilateral triangular, with a distance of 10.2 cm between boreholes, which had a diameter of 11 mm, were loaded with detonating cord and the coupling medium was water. The delays used were achieved using different lengths of detonating cord for the cases of delays between 0 and 100 μs between holes and a sequential blasting machine firing seismic detonators for larger delays up to 4 ms. All fragments were collected and screened. The experiments showed that the worst fragmentation was achieved with simultaneous initiation of all charges. Fragmentation improved with the delay time between holes up to 1 ms between holes. If the experiments are scaled up, the results show that in granodiorite, fragmentation optimization requires delays of few milliseconds per metre of burden. The findings, agree with previously published work, involving larger scale experiments and other rock types.     

Petrography and uplift history of the Quaternary Takidani Granodiorite: could it have hosted a supercritical (HDR) geothermal reservoir?

The Quaternary Takidani Granodiorite (Japan Alps) is analogous to the type of deep-seated (3–5 km deep) intrusive-hosted fracture network system that might support (supercritical) hot dry/wet rock (HDR/HWR) energy extraction. The I-type Takidani Granodiorite comprises: porphyritic granodiorite, porphyritic granite, biotite-hornblende granodiorite, hornblende-biotite granodiorite, biotite-hornblende granite and biotite granite facies; the intrusion has a reverse chemical zonation, characterized by >70 wt% SiO₂ at its inferred margin and <67 wt% SiO₂ at the core. Fluid inclusion evidence indicates that fractured Takidani Granodiorite at one time hosted a liquid-dominated, convective hydrothermal system, with <380°C, low-salinity reservoir fluids at hydrostatic (mesothermal) pressure conditions. ‘Healed’ microfractures also trapped >600°C, hypersaline (35 wt% NaCl_eq) fluids of magmatic origin, with inferred minimum pressures of formation being 600–750 bar, which corresponds to fluid entrapment at 2.4–3.0 km depth. Al-in-hornblende geobarometry indicates that hornblende crystallization occurred at about 1.45 Ma (7.7–9.4 km depth) in the (marginal) eastern Takidani Granodiorite, but later (at 1.25 Ma) and shallower (6.5–7.0 km) near the core of the intrusion. The average rate of uplift across the Takidani Granodiorite from the time of hornblende crystallization has been 5.1–5.9 mm/yr (although uplift was about 7.5 mm/yr prior to 1.2 Ma), which is faster than average uplift rates in the Japan Alps (3 mm/yr during the last 2 million years). A temperature–depth–time window, when the Takidani Granodiorite had potential to host an HDR system, would have been when the internal temperature of the intrusive was cooling from 500°C to 400°C. Taking into account the initial (7.5 mm/yr) rate of uplift and effects of erosion, an optimal temperature–time–depth window is proposed: for 500°C at 1.54–1.57 Ma and 5.2±0.9 km (drilling) depth; and 400°C at 1.36–1.38 Ma and 3.3±0.8 km (drilling) depth, which is within the capabilities of modern drilling technologies, and similar to measured temperature–depth profiles in other active hydrothermal systems (e.g. at Kakkonda, Japan).     

Geochronology,geochemistry, and mineralization of the granodiorite porphyry hosting the Matou Cu–Mo (±W) deposit,Lower Yangtze River metallogenic belt,eastern China

Porphyry and skarn Cu–Fe–Au–Mo deposits are widespread in the Middle and Lower Yangtze River metallogenic belt (MLYMB), eastern China. The Matou deposit has long been regarded as a typical Cu–Mo porphyry deposit within Lower Yangtze part of the belt. Recently, we identified scheelite and wolframite in quartz veins in the Matou deposit, which is uncommon in other porphyry and skarn deposits in the MLYMB. We carried out detailed zircon U–Pb dating and geochemical and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic studies of the granodiorite porphyry at Matou to define any differences from other ore-related granitoids. The porphyry shows a SiO₂ content ranging from 61.85 wt.% to 65.74 wt.%, K₂O from 1.99 wt.% to 3.74 wt.%, and MgO from 1.74 wt.% to 2.19 wt.% (Mg^# value ranging from 45 to 55). It is enriched in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements, but relatively depleted in Nb, Ta, Y, Yb and compatible trace elements (such as Cr, Ni, and V), with slight negative Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu^* = 0.88–0.98) and almost no negative Sr anomalies. Results of electron microprobe analysis of rock-forming silicate minerals indicate that the Matou porphyry has been altered by an oxidized fluid that is rich in Mg, Cl, and K. The samples show relatively low ε_Nd(t) values from −7.4 to −7.1, slightly high initial ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr values from 0.708223 to 0.709088, and low ε_Hf(t) values of zircon from −9.0 to −6.5, when compared with the other Cu–Mo porphyry deposits in the MLYMB. Zircon U–Pb dating suggests the Matou granodiorite porphyry was emplaced at 139.5 ± 1.5 Ma (MSWD = 1.8, n = 15), which is within the age range of the other porphyries in the MLYMB. Although geochemical characteristics of the Matou and other porphyries in the MLYMB are similar and all adakitic, the detrital zircons in the samples from Matou suggest that Archean lower crust (2543 ± 29 Ma, MSWD = 0.25, n = 5) was involved with the generation of Matou magma, which is different from the other porphyries in the belt. Our study suggests that the Matou granodiorite porphyry originated from partial melting of thickened lower crust that was delaminated into the mantle, similar to the other porphyries in the MLYMB, but it has a higher proportion of lower crustal material, including Archean rocks, which contributed to the formation of the porphyry and related W-rich magmatic-hydrothermal system.     

皖南晚中生代花岗闪长岩地球化学:成岩成矿制约

皖南地区是铜、钼、金多金属成矿区,成矿与晚中生代花岗闪长岩类关系密切。近十年来,皖南花岗闪长岩的成因仍然存在分歧。本次报道了皖南花岗闪长岩全岩主、微量元素和锆石原位元素数据。皖南花岗闪长岩(Si O2=64.3%~70.8%)为高钾钙碱性、过铝质岩石,具有相似的埃达克岩特征:高Si O2、Sr/Y(17.1)和(La/Yb)N(14.9)比值,低Yb(1.72×10-6)和Y(18.4×10-6)含量。它们也具有较低Al2O3和Cr(3.40×10-6~10.0×10-6)含量、低Mg#(0.34~0.42)和Nb/Ta(9.6~13.3)值,高K2O和Ba(404×10-6)含量,高K2O/Na2O(0.89~1.55)、Th/La(0.27~0.51)和Th/U(2.79~7.49)比值。锆石原位地球化学特征显示其岩浆源区为低温(锆石Ti-in-zircon温度均值674℃)和高氧逸度(lgfO2集中在-21.4~-9.18,均值-16.4;锆石Ce4+/Ce3+平均值276)的陆壳。这些特征说明皖南花岗闪长岩可能起源于较年轻的加厚下地壳的部分熔融,并经历了斜长石、钾长石和铁镁矿物等结晶分异作用。它们可能形成于与古太平洋板块俯冲密切相关的大陆活动边缘弧至弧后拉张构造转换背景。本区大规模Cu、Mo、Au成矿作用与岩浆的高氧逸度密切相关,而锆石Ce4+/Ce3+可作为矿床勘探一个有效的指标。     

北京房山花岗闪长岩体及其附近现今应力状态分析

由本区实测原地应力资料分析认为,总体呈北东走向的八宝山、黄庄-高丽营断裂带总体活动性质为顺时针扭动。断裂带不同地段的实测应力状态各具的特征,不同于京津唐地区实测主压应力的主导方向。运用弹性理论的应力叠加原理计算出断层附近的附加应力状态,则显示了总体呈北东走向的断裂带存在张性反扭活动分量,大灰厂和牛口峪地段断层也存在同样特征。认为自唐山大震后,本区应力状态仍处于调整阶段。测得的较深部位的应力状态也似乎受到了构造活动的影响     

内蒙古中部四子王旗大庙岩体时代及成因

华北北缘的内蒙古中部地区出露大量晚古生代-早中生代花岗岩类,在空间上构成一条巨大的东西向花岗岩带.四子王旗大庙岩体作为一个典型的代表,以花岗闪长岩为主,其内部普遍发育暗色微粒包体(MMEs),是认识花岗岩岩石成因和演化的关键.本文对包体及寄主岩进行了同位素测年、岩相学、矿物化学、全岩主量元素和微量元素分析.寄主岩石中的锆石LA-ICPMS U-Pb年龄平均为265±7Ma(2σ),包体中单颗粒黑云母Rb-Sr年龄为253±5Ma(MSWD=0.85),属晚二叠世-早三叠世岩浆活动的产物.包体具塑性外形及岩浆结构,存在多种不平衡矿物组合;MME中的斜长石An组分及黑云母斑晶中MgO成分呈多期震荡,同时总体上均显示出幔部高于核、边部的特征,暗示斑晶可能为围岩捕虏晶,这种相似的成分变化指示包体与寄主岩相互作用引起的结晶环境改变,标志着岩浆成分的变化,是岩浆混合的标志之一;主量和微量数据进一步证明岩体的岩浆混合成因.Rb/Sr-K/Rb变化关系反映包体非结晶分异或黑云母堆晶的产物,而Ce/Pb-Ce、Ba-δEu和P_2O_5-δEu图及其他微量元素比值图等均表明花岗闪长岩体发生了岩浆混合作用,这也得到岩浆物理化学条件的支持.岩浆底侵和岩浆混合作用是该区岩体形成的主要机制和方式.岩石地球化学特征表明该岩体不同于加厚地壳和俯冲洋壳熔融的TTG和埃达克质岩石,而黑云母矿物化学和岩石地球化学显示其构造背景很可能为同碰撞环境.     

安徽宣城荞麦山矿床成矿岩体及其暗色包体成因与成矿意义:锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学、Sr-Nd-Hf-O同位素制约

宣城矿集区是长江中下游成矿带内新提出的矿集区,近年来取得了重大的找矿突破,尤其是大型斑岩型铜金矿的发现使宣城矿集区逐渐成为研究热点。宣城矿集区一系列的斑岩-矽卡岩矿床均与早白垩世侵入体密切相关。荞麦山铜钨矿床是区内典型的矽卡岩矿床,矿床形成与花岗闪长斑岩密切相关,且花岗闪长斑岩发育较多的暗色包体。确定暗色包体的成因有助于深入理解含矿岩体的岩浆演化过程及成矿意义。本次工作以荞麦山矿床花岗闪长斑岩和暗色包体作为研究对象进行U-Pb同位素年代学、岩石及矿物地球化学、全岩Sr-Nd、锆石Hf-O同位素地球化学分析,探讨暗色包体及成矿岩体的源区、岩浆演化过程及其对成矿的意义。暗色包体的形成时代为141Ma（MSWD=0.8）,（⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr）_i值为0.7059~0.7069,ε_Nd（t）值为-6.0~-9.2,ε_Hf（t）值为-12.7~-5.8,δ¹⁸O值为5.8‰~7.7‰;寄主岩石形成时代为140Ma（MSWD=0.3）,（⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr）_i值为0.7061~0.7064,ε_Nd（t）值为-8.7~-7.7,ε_Hf（t）值为-12.1~-8.1,δ¹⁸O值为5.6‰~7.4‰。此外,暗色包体与寄主岩石主要氧化物含量与SiO₂含量呈线性负相关趋势、微量元素特征相似和寄主岩石斜长石斑晶的不平衡结构及捕掳晶的发现指示荞麦山暗色包体为岩浆混合成因,花岗闪长斑岩为起源于富集地幔的岩浆与壳源岩浆混合成的母岩浆侵位而来,同时幔源岩浆和壳源岩浆的混合也分别提供了成矿金属元素铜和钨,最终形成了铜钨共生的荞麦山矿床。     

北阿尔金白尖山地区花岗闪长岩锆石U-Pb定年、Hf同位素组成及其地质意义

白尖山花岗闪长岩位于北阿尔金红柳沟-拉配泉蛇绿混杂岩带东段,呈大套岩株状产出于拉配泉岩群之中。该花岗闪长岩具有较低的SiO_2含量(62.58%～65.05%),富CaO(4.02%～4.98%),铝饱和指数A/CNK1.0(0.89～0.98),富集K、Rb、Ba,亏损Nb、Ta、Zr、Ti,属于准铝质钙碱性岩石系列,具I型花岗岩的特征;其稀土元素∑REE=90.2～137.8μg/g,具有轻重稀土元素分馏明显,轻稀土元素相对富集的特点,具弱的Eu负异常(δEu_N=0.84～0.92)。该岩石变化范围较大的锆石Hf同位素组成(ε_(Hf)(t)=-2.96～7.99)可能与源区物质不充分的岩浆混染有关,结合地球化学特征及其与实验岩石学资料的对比,其形成应为洋壳俯冲时板片脱水诱发下地壳基性岩石部分熔融产生的初始岩浆结晶作用的产物,同时在岩浆侵位过程中还受到上地壳物质(杂砂岩等)的混染。锆石U-Pb年龄为475.2±2.0Ma,结合锆石CL图像具有岩浆环带特征和Th/U值(0.30～0.75),推断该年龄为花岗闪长岩的形成年龄。综合区域地质背景,本次研究的白尖山花岗闪长岩应为红柳沟-拉配泉蛇绿混杂岩带东部地区早古生代洋壳俯冲岛弧岩浆活动的组成部分,与西部红柳沟地区(恰什坎萨依及巴什考供盆地北缘)的花岗闪长岩和石英闪长岩共同构成北阿尔金早古生代洋壳俯冲产生的岛弧岩浆岩带。此外,由西到东红柳沟-拉配泉蛇绿混杂岩带的南北两侧均发育早古生代与洋壳俯冲有关的花岗质岩石,表明整个北阿尔金洋俯冲时期可能具有双向性。     

新疆塔什库尔干斯如依迭尔铅锌矿区花岗闪长岩锆石U-Pb定年及其意义

对塔什库尔干斯如依迭尔铅锌矿点与成矿作用有关的花岗闪长岩开展了系统的年代学、岩石地球化学研究工作。LA-ICP MS 锆石U-Pb定年结果表明,花岗闪长岩成岩年龄为12.7±0.13Ma,与前人在塔什库尔干地区获得的苦子干和卡日巴生岩体(11Ma)年龄在误差范围内相一致,表明斯如依迭尔铅锌矿点成矿作用发生于喜山期;岩石地球化学分析结果表明,它们为弱过铝质,具富Al、K,属于高钾钙碱性-钾玄岩系列,相对富集Rb、Ba、Th、U等大离子亲石元素(LILE)、亏损Zr、Y、Ta、Nb等高场强元素(HFSE)和稀土总量相对较高,形成于造山后伸展构造体制。区内独特的成矿特征,是青藏高原西北缘构造 转换带对主碰撞带造山作用过程响应的记录;区内独特的成矿事件,是该区在喀喇昆仑走滑断裂系统早期挤压、晚期拉张影响下,是强烈的富碱岩浆活动和成矿作用的产物。区内主干断裂及其次级断裂常常控制富碱岩浆岩体及相关矿床定位和分布。     

青海格尔木四角羊沟铅锌矿成因分析

矿床受上石炭统四角羊沟组(C3s)碳酸盐岩与印支期花岗闪长岩体(γδ1b5)的接触带控制,矽卡岩化带中的褐铁矿化(“铁帽”)是最直接的找矿标志.